Melanie Kennedy has over 25 years of experience in human resources, marketing, and education plus more than 15 years as a pharmacy benefit consultant and data/claims analyst. Prior to working as a pharmacy benefit consultant, Melanie managed a communications program for a $230 million state government health plan with 130,000 lives and managed the ethics-in-contract review program for state government. Melanie facilitated strategic business planning in government and co-developed/ taught a national award-winning training program for the public sector related to strategic business planning.

Melanie works with a variety of clients which include city, state and municipal governments, Fortune 100 companies, and a variety of middle-market accounts across the United States. She utilizes her analytical skills to perform deep dives on claims data and provides her clients insight into opportunities to improve quality of care and lower costs.

Melanie earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s in Business Education; and received her Certification in Facilitation through the U.S. National Guard Quality and Productivity Center. She is a past national board member of the American Society for Quality Control’s Public Sector Network. She is also Past President of the Arkansas Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development and past board member of the Arkansas Tech University Foundation Board. Complimenting Melanie’s commitment to education and improvement, she is also an active member of PEO International, an organization that promotes education opportunities for women.